Wild Beauty (1927 film)

Wild Beauty
Wild Beauty
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Directed by	Henry MacRae
Written by	Sylvia Bernstein; Edward J. Meagher; Tom Reed
Produced by	Carl Laemmle
Starring	Hugh Allan; June Marlowe; Scott Seaton
Cinematography	John Stumar
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	November 27, 1927;
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Wild Beauty is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Hugh Allan, June Marlowe, and Scott Seaton.^[1]^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[3] Bill Moran, a young American soldier, brings Valerie, a young filly he had saved from shell fire, to his California ranch after the war. He falls in love with Helen Cunningham whose father maintains a famous racing stable. Colonel Cunningham is in financial difficulty but hopes to retrieve his fortunes by having his horse, Starlight, win the Steeplechase. Jim Kennedy, hearing of the wild horse Thunderhoof, plans to capture and use him to defeat the Colonel. He tricks the Colonel into making a heavy bet on the race and then has his men capture the wild horse. However, the horse escapes and Thunderhoof tries to lure Valerie away. Starlight objects and, after a fierce fight, is incapacitated by Thunderhoof. Kennedy recaptures Thunderhoof and Bill rides Valerie against him as the Cunningham entry. The race begins, and Thunderhoof throws off his rider and escapes. Valerie wins the race and Bill gains the affections of Helen. Winning his bet, the Colonel pays off his mortgage.

Cast

Rex as Thunderhoof
Hugh Allan as Bill Moran
June Marlowe as Helen Cunningham
Scott Seaton as Colonel Cunningham
Hayes E. Robertson as Washington, a stableman
William Bailey as Jim Kennedy
Jack Pratt as Davis
J. Gordon Russell

References

^ Pitts p. 397
^ Progressive Silent Film List: Wild Beauty at silentera.com
^ "Universal Synopses: Wild Beauty". Universal Weekly. 26 (36). New York City: Motion Picture Weekly Publishing Company: 38. February 4, 1928. Retrieved March 11, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

External links

Wild Beauty at IMDb
Reel 1 of Wild Beauty on YouTube (Prelinger Archives)
Reel 4 of Wild Beauty on YouTube (Prelinger Archives)

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[1] Pitts p. 397

[2] Progressive Silent Film List: Wild Beauty at silentera.com

[3] "Universal Synopses: Wild Beauty". Universal Weekly. 26 (36). New York City: Motion Picture Weekly Publishing Company: 38. February 4, 1928. Retrieved March 11, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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